Scott of the Antarctic - a childhood hero of mine - who was your childhood hero and why?

Question

I found the story of Scott and his men, a story of courage and following a dream with a great passion. I admired him greatly and still do.

Answer 1

First, my father, a hero of WWII, Distinguished Flying Cross - 60 missions and lived to NOT talk about it for over 50 years. When he finally started to answer my questions, he was approaching 80 and I was absolutely stunned by the things he had to do - and what he did that he DIDN'T have to do but did anyway.
He was most proud of dropping supplies to the Dutch after the War ended, out the Bomb Bay doors, they were flooded and starving - Germans stuck there too. He also flew DP's (Displaced Persons) liberated from Concentration Camps home to France, Greece, Belgium and other occupied countries. He called them "living skeletons - covered with feces, blood and lice." But they helped them any way they could - even let them kiss them - which they all did - they just took a good shower and were disinfected afterward. So were their planes.
As a kid - Amelia Earhardt - a woman with guts who did not allow her sex to stop her from doing what most men would be afraid to try. She accomplished so much more than Lindbergh (Nazi sympathizer) and would have done much more had she not been lost. She is an inspiration to all young girls everywhere - if only our schools would teach our kids about people like her.

Answer 2

My dad, He fought in WW II. He supported our family and was full of love, There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for us..